What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Liberia and Senegal?

963,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Senegal: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Liberia

21.57 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Senegal

22.54 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Liberia rank

88th

Senegal rank

86th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Liberia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e in Liberia, a difference of 963,300 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 86th of 217 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.31 million tonnes CO₂e	16.84 million tonnes CO₂e	532,210 tonnes CO₂e	Senegal
2000s	16.75 million tonnes CO₂e	18.70 million tonnes CO₂e	1.96 million tonnes CO₂e	Senegal
2010s	17.98 million tonnes CO₂e	21.12 million tonnes CO₂e	3.14 million tonnes CO₂e	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Liberia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e in Liberia as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Liberia and Senegal?: 963,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Liberia ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.